Bank PO Question Papers: How to overcome this test

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 04, 2009 -
Candidates who want to serve the banks as a probationary officer appear for the Bank PO Exams. They take the help of previous Bank PO Question Papers to compete the test. In India their are various government and private banks running today. These banks conduct their exams separately for the post of probationary officer.

How to go for it:
There are a large number of aspirants who do not know that how they should go while doing preparation for Bank Exams (http://education.latestt.com/questionpapers/qpdetails.asp...). One of the important things to know the pattern of the Bank PO question papers (http://education.latestt.com/questionpapers/paperlists.as...) is to go through the previous Bank PO Question Papers. The reason is question papers play a crucial role in evaluating your potential and ability. Apart from that, if you go through the previous bank exam papers properly before appearing in the upcoming test, you can easily crack the Bank PO exams. As this gives you an idea about the exams' pattern. However, there are a couple of basic things that one should keep in mind while preparing to crack the Bank Clerk Question Papers (http://education.latestt.com/questionpapers/paperlists.as...).

The first point is to study all the relevant material thoroughly. Often, there is just too much information available, and students need to select which topics are important and which are not to make the best use of their time. Preparing a time table and sticking to it is another necessity for making sure you score well in Bank Clerk Exams. However, one must also accommodate enough time for recreation as well, in the right balance. A balanced diet and proper sleep go more than just relaxing the body. They also help you prevent undue stress and help perform better in studies as well as the final exams.

1.   Test of Reasoning/Mental Ability/Aptitude:
In this test, the mental aptitude and reasoning abilities of the candidate are evaluated. Questions are asked on the basis of following categories:
      Verbal
   Analogy
   Alphabet Series
   Arithmetical Reasoning
   Blood Relations
   Coding-Decoding
   Decision Making
   Number Series
   Number Ranking
   Problem on Age Calculation
   Test of Direction Sense
                  Non Verbal
   Non Verbal Series
   Cubes and Dice
   Embedded Figures etc
   Grouping Identical Figures
   Mirror Images


2.   Quantitative Aptitude:

This test is conducted to test the mathematical and quantitative skills of the candidate. Questions are asked on the basis of following categories:    
   Algebra
      Average
      Data Interpretation
      Decimal Fractions
      HCF, LCM
      Number System
      Profit and Loss
      Percentage
      Mensuration (2D and 3D)
      Simplification
      Simple and Compound Interest
      Unitary Method
      Ratio and Proportions
      Time and Work
      Time and Distance
 

3.   English:
This section covers the English language abilities of the candidate. This tests that how much command the candidate has on English grammar. The important categories covered in this section are:
   Adverb
   Antonyms
   Synonyms
   Vocabulary
   Answering questions based on Unseen Passages
   Comprehension
   Fill in the Blanks with Modals, Articles etc
   Sentence Rearrangement
   Tenses
   Error Correction
   Subject Verb Agreement
   Verb


4.   General Awareness:
This section tests the general knowledge of the candidate. This test is done to know that how much the candidate is aware about the things around him/her. The important categories covered in this section are:
   Abbreviations
   Awards and Honors
   Books and Authors
   Budget and Five Year Plans
   Current Affairs (National and International)
   Who is Who
   Major Financial/Economic News
   International and National Organizations
   Important Days
   Science - Inventions and Discoveries
   Sports